Rossum’s Universal Robots

R.U.R. or Rossumovi Univerzální Roboti is a Czech science fiction play by Karel Čapek in 1920. It introduced the word ‘Robot’ to the English language and to the world. In the original play they were created from synthetic flesh and blood and through a robot rebellion brought about the extinction of the human race. Going to work on a fleshier Rossum’s Universal Robots design soon. x